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The working characteristics of a pile group containing raked piles are analyzed with a simplified model by means of finite element method.

But, as she raked fallen leaves, her thoughts turned to death: Many of her plants, she reflected, would probably die in the coming frost.

It raked back and as the fish swam just below the surface the old man could see his huge bulk and the purple stripes that banded him.

A series of criminal and civil trials have raked over a massive accounting fraud at the firm for the best part of a decade.

Standing close to someone during this process, you could either get raked like Emily, or possibly crushed.

The tall piles of weeds they raked to dry under the sun seemed to wave and shimmer in the heat.

Wan raked in tens of millions of dollars from his loansharking and illegal gambling operations.

Peter fell down head first; but it was of no consequence, as the bed below was newly raked and quite soft.

Enemy fire raked the invaders as they stepped into chest-high water and waded past the floating bodies of their comrades.

By 1931 Frank Costello, a mobster in New York, raked in $25m a year from his 25, 000 slots.

Rosicky got the thistles raked up, but did not stop to burn them.

The lawyer, in his plea in the divorce case, raked up all the prejudicial stories and incidents of the husband's life.

A jar full of ancient coins was raked up by them in the garden.

He mowed grass with wide sweeps of the scythe, raked it up and hung it on racks to dry.

He raked a plastic card across the scanner affixed to the wall.

He raked up the misdeeds of his predecessor.

The joint layout depended on the experience, and raked into consideration the layout of the separate belt, lane, and embedded fixtures.

A slew of programmes on state-owned television had raked over longstanding allegations of the mayor's corruption and mismanagement.

Raked leaves burn on a bonfire in the garden below.

Later, programmer Ethan Nicholas raked in $600, 000 in a single month with hot sales of his game iShoot, and he immediately quit his job.

An accomplice raked the museum steps with machine-gun fire to hold off guards, and the men sped away.

He raked me over the coals for being inconsistent in my own ideology .

Also raking it in nearby were some guys who raked snow from rooftops. For the service, they charge as much as $500 an hour.

I snuck over there and raked up the leaves on his front stoop.

Mounties raked the district for a trace of the missing men .

The rescue team raked the area for a trace of the lost travellers.

A bus that fails to slow for a foot patrol is raked with gunfire, killing four passengers and wounding 11 others.

They were raked over the coals for burning out slipshod work.

The volunteers raked around shrubs and trees to look for the lost children.

Barcelona fared relatively badly over the season on the pitch but still raked in the cash.

I've never raked leaves before. What if I mess up?

Now that I've raked you over the hot burning coals, what's the solution?

The youth raked in his chips, and Hurstwood came away, not without first stopping to count his remaining cash on the stair.

So far this year, those categories of funds have raked in $59 billion.

The man cleaned out stables and chicken houses, kept furnaces going in the wintertime, mowed lawns and raked leaves and did odd jobs .

In this garden outside Taizo-in Zen temple in Kyoto, Japan, raked gravel is used to simulate the waves and currents of seas and rivers.

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1" raked in an unbelievable $140 million during its opening weekend.

Almost 60 feet long, with a raked prow and stern, it was built of Afri.

This is accentuated by the design team's freedom to create a steeply raked wraparound screen and sleek frontal treatment for the Roomster.

It has a narrow and long relief raked from northwest to southeast.

The rescue team raked the area for a trace of lost travellers.

I hitched up my nightgown and raked my nails across a line of mosquito bites on my leg.

The end of the tie is secured to two anchor piles raked as indicated.

Pink skin raked with teeth marks and tattered flukes and fins are badges of male aggression.

Their foremasts are typically raked forward, while the main and mizzen were either straight or raked slightly back.

Raked through the files for the misplaced letter.

He raked the newspapers for descriptions of the accident.

In 1982, the top 1 percent of pop stars, in terms of pay, raked in 26 percent of concert ticket revenue.

The cat raked his hand with its claws.

Jackson raked in more than the combined total of the other 12 celebrities on the list, Forbes magazine said.

Father raked the soil smooth for a seed-bed.

According to a People magazine ranking of the top-earning teen actors and musicians, Bieber, 17, raked in $53 million in 2010.

The team simply skimped on avoidable costs, such as talent scouts, and raked in revenues from the rest of the league.

Employees in every major field there from sales to construction raked in above-average wages in 2010.

The Sotheby's auction raked in a total of $8. 4 million more than triple the initial estimate.

She raked the dead leaves off the lawn.

His agent raked a quarter off everything he earned this time.

The soldiers raked the trench with machine - gun fire .

They raked through every possible place to find the missing girl.

The fallen leaves have been raked off.

The gravel under their wheels was new and smoothly raked.

He raked the hillside with powerful glasses.

The farmer raked the soybeans he was drying on the ground.

hand-over-fist. She raked her fingers through her hair.

He raked in three million dollars from the stock market.

He raked up some first-rate players for our football team.

Some four- or five-person boat crews said they raked in as much as $14, 000 for a day of work.

Police bullets raked the gateways car.

New York (CNN) -- A portrait of actress Elizabeth Taylor by Andy Warhol raked in $26, 962, 500 on the auction block Thursday.

The boss of the gambling house raked off 20% for himself.

The wings of the aircraft are raked.

He raked many classmates in to the tea party.

She raked her fingers through her hair.

The song, well known to space-watches and space walkers alike, raked in more than 671, 000 votes.

She came alongside and raked him fore and aft.

Next up, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, who raked in $48 million.

It's a military blockbuster that raked in $1 billion in sales.

The seat back is raked for extra comfort.

I have raked about all the letters, but still couldn't find the recommendation my tutor sent me.

And they like to keep everything beautifully raked.

He raked in $150, 000 in 2008 from corporate speeches, many to health-care companies.

We raked around in the files, but couldn't find the letter.

Hurley raked in the biggest cut: 735, 000 shares Google stock.

In 2007, the product raked in approximately $1. 8 billion in worldwide sales.

Within MyBO, supporters' self-directed fund-raising efforts raked in $30 million from 70, 000 people.

In the go-go pre - 2009 days, gold diggers in China were busy digging golden boys who raked in bundles of cash.

The teacher raked the library for a special book.

His gaze raked over the room.

Her gaze raked over the room.

E-books raked in $313 million in 2009 growing by 176. 6 percent compared to 2008, overtaking audio book sales.

It raked in an operating profit of $820m last year, despite soaring fuel prices.

Macao last year raked in revenues of $6. 95bn, slightly ahead of estimates for the Strip.

Cook alone raked in $378 million last year, naming him the highest-paid CEO.

Have you ever raked through the paper card index of a big library?

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Research on a New type of Raked Grab and Its Applications

Raked down the herd's grass for the cows

Raked Ice Automatic Storage bin